Do you have rich parents who pay for everything?

[SideWinder]

Not sure where to start with this but it stems from knowing quite a few people around my age who don't really hold down a job and have parents who pay for everything. A part of me smiles knowing they are going to suffer for being so lazy and have a **** CV when they leave University and are encouraged to try and get a job by their parents but naturally the other part of me is jealous because in some ways, they aren't so stressed about money.

I've always hated not working and although i was 21 in June, i have 3 years of retail experience to my name and i have always worked knowing it would benefit me in the future...sounds very 'mature' but in all honesty, its money and who doesn't need money?

On the other side of the spectrum, a housemate of mine aged 31 has never held down a job and generally has zero motivation to find one. He instead relies on his student loan and um...thats it! I would hate to be like that and unable to do the little things like being able to have a Starbucks because i wanted to rather than avoid it knowing i couldn't afford it.

No idea how people can comment on this...erm...chat about rich people etc.

 

[Abraxaz1]

Nope never, my dad was a squady in the time when soldiers families lived in near poverty.
I find most rich kid's, to be un worth the effort tbh.

 

[loltim]

nope nothing, not even driving lessons etc

You seem to like working though. I don't. I work to live.

 

[SideWinder]

nope nothing, not even driving lessons etc

You seem to like working though. I don't. I work to live.

I dunno...i enjoy getting out of the house and doing something. Obviously when i was there i normally hate it but i haven't had a job since Jan/Feb and i've been pretty bored.

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Not here, working all summer to pay for uni in September (There's another hike in fees ) then work through the year to support myself and pay rent.

The people who get the grant really annoy me as well as they generally spend it on new cars/consoles and other crap.

I know my parents would help me out if I asked but I'd far rather support myself and not be a burden on them.

 

[elitetrick]

I havnt worked at all through uni, i feel its really let me get to know my different sofas each year, and i wouldnt have it any other way.lol dunno how you find the time to work, wake up at 1pm, drink chocolate milk to cure the hangover till 2pm, play xbox till 7pm, eat tea, get ready and go out again. where can work fit in there? hell even lectures cant fit in.lol
i worked in a pub for the summer before uni to get a bit of spare cash but mainly fund my own way through gambling (poker, football, horse racing, blackjack bonus bragging) and i have a savings account which started with quite a lot in but now doesnt have so much that was given to me when i turned 18 as part of my deceased fathers pension.

 

[MrKeeno]

I have a friend like that

I've basically worked full time from the age of 16, I am almost 30 now but have a nice family, nice house, nice car and so on.

It used to sicken me to the core whenever I was out busting a gut to make a living while my m8 got pocked money at 24 yrs old Any money he did earn went straight into his pocket, no housekeeping to the folks or contributions for the car/petrol.

But there is a twist side to the story. I've worked really hard for all the things I mentioned above and still do. My m8 has had to leave home and is working full time, living out of a student house far away from the comforts of home. He still has it easy compared to most but when you hit 30 its not so nice imo.

 

[JBuk]

Nope, I've never had much material stuff from my folks, I got enough to be happy as a kid & teen

 

[St.Josh]

My parents are fairly well off but they definetly don't pay for everything I have.
When I was younger my pocket money was a fair bit less than a lot of my friends and Ive had a part time job since being 16.
Im sure they would be willing to help me out if I needed the money but I couldn't just do nothing and expect them to pay for my life.

 

[-TNT-]

Lifes not fair. Get over it, some people are lucky, some arent

ok so that came out harsher then I wanted it to but you get the message...

 

[vincent1989]

Not sure where to start with this but it stems from knowing quite a few people around my age who don't really hold down a job and have parents who pay for everything. A part of me smiles knowing they are going to suffer for being so lazy and have a **** CV when they leave University and are encouraged to try and get a job by their parents but naturally the other part of me is jealous because in some ways, they aren't so stressed about money.

I've always hated not working and although i was 21 in June, i have 3 years of retail experience to my name and i have always worked knowing it would benefit me in the future...sounds very 'mature' but in all honesty, its money and who doesn't need money?

On the other side of the spectrum, a housemate of mine aged 31 has never held down a job and generally has zero motivation to find one. He instead relies on his student loan and um...thats it! I would hate to be like that and unable to do the little things like being able to have a Starbucks because i wanted to rather than avoid it knowing i couldn't afford it.

No idea how people can comment on this...erm...chat about rich people etc.

i know a few people like this and although i'm a bit bitter i just think about long term. i've been working since i was 16 and even during the credit crunch i've been able to secure 3 jobs (one full time, one seasonal job and a part time job) at the end of the day i'm the one with the experience, they may complete their degree or what not but with the level of motivation they've shown in regards to jobs/job hunting and sticking at jobs it's quite unlikely especially in this current climate, that they'll be likely to keep a job or even get one.

it still bloody annoys me though, especially the ones that sit on the dole, moaning about not having a job but don't actually bother to apply either (they just lie on their sheets).


we've always been on, what in this country is considered, the poverty line, no money for luxuries, no car, just the essentials (which to me doesn't seem like poverty but hey ho ), whilst a lot of my mates had N64s and TVs i had books and lego, hell we didn't even have a computer/internet until i got a job at 16 and worked for it but it's already fairly evident that this has set me in better stead.

 

[Beansprout]

No. And I feel sorry for those who do, because they're clueless. And, discounting the super-rich barstewards p), I can get whatever they can too - but through my own money rather than by whinging to my daddy!

Most of the time you'll find people will over-hype what their parents do for them, or find their parents aren't too well off and simply spoil them. It's sad.

 

[Rroff]

I could throw in my job tomorrow and sponge off my parents and they wouldn't even think twice about it :S kinda nice tho to know the safety net is there I guess.

Annoys me a bit tho coz I'm careful with my money and work to earn every penny... my sister despite earning ~28K is hopelessly in debt and they've "lent" her about 19 grand so far this year and she still can't get her finances in order... keep telling them not to give her any more coz its just not helping.

 

[snowdog]

Rich parents ? No.
Willing to pay for a lot: yes.

But I always want more so working too...

straight into his pocket, no housekeeping to the folks or contributions for the car/petrol.

Neither do I... So ?

nope nothing, not even driving lessons etc

You seem to like working though. I don't. I work to live.

First 1k payed by parents, rest ( about 400-500) I'm paying myself...

I don't specifically like working, but I don't like not working either, without work I'm bored as hell, and work give me a bit of contact with (new) people.

 

[SideWinder]

I could throw in my job tomorrow and sponge off my parents and they wouldn't even think twice about it :S kinda nice tho to know the safety net is there I guess.

Annoys me a bit tho coz I'm careful with my money and work to earn every penny... my sister despite earning ~28K is hopelessly in debt and they've "lent" her about 19 grand so far this year and she still can't get her finances in order... keep telling them not to give her any more coz its just not helping.

Nice to hear from the 'other side' so to speak...so was your sister the one who normally asked for the money whereas you were the opposite as a child? Do you think she's in debt because she KNOWS about the safety net?

 

[vincent1989]

Neither do I... So ?

so his mate had no concept of what it means to grow up, he was still on pocket money and living at home at 24 for goodness sake. sure, some kids can grow up a cushy life, never pay anything to their parents (even just token contributions) and go on to live a good, successful adult life (perhaps yourself included) but i'll wager that 90+% of the time the most responsible people and the most successful people are those who pay their way and who learn to support themselves.

 

[dokko]

I've just woken mine up and asked for the money to buy all your souls, they said yes, I hope that answers the question.

 

[Rroff]

Nice to hear from the 'other side' so to speak...

My parents aren't "rich rich" but very comfortably off - i.e. 10 grand they can throw about 100 grand is a bigger deal.

so was your sister the one who normally asked for the money whereas you were the opposite as a child? Do you think she's in debt because she KNOWS about the safety net?

Interesting last point - never really thought about it from that perspective... my parents have finally cancelled the credit card they gave her so maybe she'll be in for a shock.

Personally I've always held "everything in moderation" as one of my core values so I guess I have a different outlook to her.

 

[darubio]

only if my parents were like that... id be going travelling right now!

 

[[TW]Fox]

I pay for everything mysef. As a result, my parents are always willing to help out if needed because I don't take the ****.